Yes, you have to have a Skype account in order to get your skype on.
Description of Tool:
Call your friends, relatives and associates via the internets. Voice and visual capabilities, as well as instant messaging and all sorts of other good stuff.
An experienced Skypist could use all capabilities of Skype at once, like file sharing, video footage and sound to very efficiently share information and improve either educational or business productivity.
How does tool apply to your curricular area?
It increases communicative efficiency. You no longer need to be near someone to carry on a face to face conversation. My students could talk to students in China to get new perspectives, make new friends, and gain global experiece without ever leaving the classroom.
Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why?
It goes under "create, because it's interactive, each time you skype the experience is different.
Members of Group:
Leena the SkypeTyperName of Tool:
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Does tool require Sign-in?
Yes, you have to have a Skype account in order to get your skype on.Description of Tool:
Call your friends, relatives and associates via the internets. Voice and visual capabilities, as well as instant messaging and all sorts of other good stuff.An experienced Skypist could use all capabilities of Skype at once, like file sharing, video footage and sound to very efficiently share information and improve either educational or business productivity.
How does tool apply to your curricular area?
It increases communicative efficiency. You no longer need to be near someone to carry on a face to face conversation. My students could talk to students in China to get new perspectives, make new friends, and gain global experiece without ever leaving the classroom.Where does tool fit in Digital Blooms and why?
It goes under "create, because it's interactive, each time you skype the experience is different.Extras:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWq7n4w3cq4http://www.languagesoutthere.com/